"Is it true? There is such a good thing? Is there anyone left in the Mitsui family?"
Zhang Chongxin said in disbelief.
In any case, as a founder, the old man has a very flexible mind. He is not the kind of person who wants to save face and suffer. As long as the benefits are large enough, he doesn't mind letting his great-grandson change his surname to a Japanese one.
You know, whether it is in the past, present, or future, making money is an extremely difficult thing. Changing your last name can easily earn tens of billions. Such a good opportunity cannot be found with a lantern.
Zhang Guoji hurriedly explained: "Grandpa, Sister Meihui also has a younger brother. The reason why their family is willing to give up their inheritance rights has only one purpose, and that is to use the power of our family to revive the Mitsui Group."
"Can you tell me specifically?"
Zhang Chongxin immediately became interested.
Zhang Guoji had done enough homework in advance, so he said: "Grandpa, I believe you have heard of the name of the Mitsui family, or the Mitsui Consortium, right?"
"Aren't you talking nonsense? When your grandfather and I started our business, it was the peak period of the Mitsui Consortium. It was said that it had total assets of 50 trillion, and its industries were spread across the entire federation. It almost became the number one consortium in the federation.
Not to mention its main business, its subsidiaries, such as Toyota, Toshiba, Sony, Panasonic and a series of other brands, if you pick any one out, they are all daunting behemoths.”
Zhang Chongxin couldn't help but feel emotional.
The Japanese region once almost had the largest GDP among the federal regions. However, it fell short due to comprehensive suppression by the other side.
So much so that the economy stagnated for thirty years.
Zhang Guoji continued: "Since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, the Mitsui Consortium has also suffered heavy losses, and the subsequent fall of the Japanese Islands gave it a fatal blow.
After suffering a series of blows, the Mitsui Consortium has not only seen its assets shrink significantly, but is also in a de facto state of split, turning it into a complete mess.
Sister Meihui’s grandfather, the head of the Mitsui family, Tatsuo Hirakawa, dreams of rebuilding the Mitsui Consortium, but this is too difficult, and they definitely can’t do it on their own..."
"So they decided to come to our house?"
Zhang Chongxin said thoughtfully.
"That's right." Zhang Guoji nodded, and then expressed his opinion: "Grandpa, I think this is a good opportunity. Don't look at our family's great glory now, but politics often changes at a moment's notice, leaving one more thing.
There is always a good way out."
"Don't be alarmist, kid. I know your dad very well. He's not very interested in power, and he's not that reckless. He shouldn't do anything random."
Zhang Chongxin frowned.
Zhang Guoji spread his hands: "Grandpa, I'm talking about just in case. Besides, people will change. Although my dad has not been at home in the past two years, he has kept doing various little things.
Let me give you an example. Some time ago, a lot of people were changed inside and outside the Consul's residence, and even the bodyguards around my second brother and I were changed without exception."
"Okay, this matter is not that simple. Your father finally became a consul, so don't be affected by this matter." Zhang Chongxin said cautiously.
"Grandpa, I think you are always worrying too much. When your great-grandson grows up, my father will retire early. This matter is not as serious as you think."
Zhang Guoji patiently advised.
Zhang Chongxin waved his hand: "Do you think others are fools? Your father told me before that he has the opportunity to be elected consul for two more terms. The more times like this, the more cautious we need to be. Besides, our family is not short of those.
Tens of billions, no need to take risks."
The old man finally resisted the temptation.
"Grandpa, this is not tens of billions..."
"What do you mean? The Mitsui Foundation is a thing of the past. Even with the help of our family, it will never be that easy to re-establish it."
Zhang Chongxin reminded me.
Zhang Guoji said confidently: "Grandpa, this matter is actually not difficult. After selling the shares of Shuguang Company, I can probably get hundreds of billions in cash.
I am worried about how to spend this money?
It's a good time now, so let's make a plan in advance and slowly penetrate into the subordinate companies once controlled by the Mitsui Consortium. Lay the foundation first and wait until your great-grandson takes over. It's not impossible."
"You came up with these all by yourself? Aren't you not interested in doing business?" Zhang Chongxin was confused.
"Hey, I really can't hide it from your old eyes. This was Sister Meihui's idea."
Zhang Guoji answered truthfully.
"You brat, you trust others so easily? Don't even know if you were betrayed. Your father has worked so hard to save this little family fortune. Grandpa doesn't ask you to carry it forward, but at least you must know how to cherish it."
Zhang Chongxin suddenly said sincerely.
"Grandpa, your grandson and I are not a fool."
Zhang Guoji smiled bitterly.
Zhang Chongxin couldn't help being stunned: "Then you still..."
"Grandpa, please listen to my explanation. Although I am the chairman in name, to be honest, Shuguang Company is not under my control and I will have to hand it over sooner or later.
In contrast, the Mitsui Group is a very different alternative, and it has a particularly deep foundation. Once the plan is successful, the next few generations of our family will not have to worry about sitting on nothing."
Zhang Chongxin lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded: "What you said makes sense, but this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. In short, remember that you cannot affect your father, otherwise no matter how much money you make, the gain will not be worth the loss."
"Grandpa, don't worry. I will discuss this matter with my dad. Only when my dad nods his approval will I give it a go."
Zhang Guoji nodded solemnly.
Next, the grandfather and grandson chatted for more than an hour, until An An and Kangkang came back from school. One of the two brothers is currently in junior high school and the other is in elementary school.
"Brother, why are you back?"
An An asked curiously.
Zhang Chongxin explained helpfully: "Your eldest brother has brought his wife back. Please remember to call me sister-in-law later."
"Ah? The eldest brother is getting married too?"
An An said in surprise.
I don’t know what the eldest brother and the second brother thought, but they got married so early.
Generally speaking, it is normal for someone to get married in their thirties like his uncle did.
Zhang Guoji reached out and patted his third brother on the back of the head: "What? My eldest brother still needs your approval for his marriage?"
An An chuckled: "Sister-in-law must be very beautiful, right? Otherwise, eldest brother wouldn't be in a hurry to get married."
"Brother, where is my sister-in-law?"
Kangkang asked immediately.
"Help grandma in the kitchen..."
Before Zhang Guoji finished speaking, An An and Kang Kang rushed into the kitchen.
He followed immediately.
These two brats are the most naughty, and they are not afraid of anything. They like to tease people. Before the second brother got married, the couple was teased miserably.
An An and Kangkang shouted loudly while running:
"Grandma, is sister-in-law here?"
Li Dajuan turned around, pointed at Mitsui Mihui and introduced: "This is your sister-in-law, please call someone quickly."
"Hello, sister-in-law, I'm An An."
"I am Kangkang."
"Sister-in-law, have you prepared any gifts for us?" the brothers asked impatiently.
Mihui Mitsui smiled and said hello to the brothers. She also has a younger brother and knows how to get along with children of this age. The two parties quickly became familiar with each other.
"Your eldest brother knows where the gift is, let him take you to get it! I still have to stay to help grandma, so I can't leave for the time being."
Seeing this, Li Dajuan immediately advised: "Meihui, you can come with us! Grandma has the last dish left, so you don't need your help."
"grandmother……"
"Okay, take them two out quickly and don't cause trouble for me in the kitchen."
Li Dajuan waved her hand.
Zhang Guoji echoed: "Sister Meihui, let's go get the gifts first, and then come over later to help grandma serve the food."
"Okay! Grandma, let's come back later."
After Mitsui Mie finished speaking, she followed her out of the kitchen.
After a while, An An and Kangkang received their respective gifts. The gifts were very thoughtful and made the two brothers instantly have a great impression of their sister-in-law.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, this is the best gift I have ever received." The gift An An received was a robot dog.
It is not an ordinary toy, but an intelligent robot worth more than two million yuan. It is produced by the famous Boston Dynamics. However, it has been discontinued for more than ten years and is almost extinct on the second-hand market.
"Me too."
Kangkang hugged the basketball excitedly.
The gift he received was a basketball signed by the big star Jackson Ball.
This is his favorite basketball player. Currently playing for the Barcelona team in the Europa region, he has won the championship of the Federal Basketball Professional League for three consecutive years and is the most famous sports star at the moment.
Zhang Guoji smiled and scolded: "Of course, your sister-in-law spent all her savings for these two gifts."
"It doesn't matter whether it's money or not, as long as you two like it."
Mitsui Mie couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Apart from her family, she hasn't prepared gifts so carefully for a long time.
Usually, it is others who please her,
…
In the evening, Zhang Jiahui hurried back from outside. Her granddaughter suddenly got acute pneumonia last night. She was so anxious that she rushed to the hospital overnight.
Fortunately, after treatment, his condition improved a lot.
Zhang Guoji and Mitsui Meihui chatted with their aunt for a while, and then returned to the capital Zhucheng again.
The two of them did not go back to school, but went straight to the consul's residence, where they had made an appointment to have dinner together yesterday.
Mitsui Mie is no stranger to the Consul's Palace.
She had attended several state banquets at the Consul's Mansion with her parents when she was a child, but this was the first time she came here since the Consul's Mansion changed its owner.
"Mom, this is my girlfriend Mitsui Mie."
"Hello, aunt, I'm sorry to bother you."
Mitsui Mie quickly bowed.
Yang Huaqing took the "eldest daughter-in-law"'s hand and said with a smile on her face: "You don't have to be so secluded. When you two get married, we will be a family from now on."
"Auntie, I didn't expect you to be much younger and more beautiful in person than on TV. Also, the skirt you are wearing is really nice and matches your temperament very well. I would say that you should wear more skirts when attending events."
Mitsui Mie praised.
In fact, the age difference between the two is only ten years.
Yang Huaqing smiled and waved her hands: "You kid, you have such a sweet mouth, but my aunt is really old and can't compare with you little girls."
To be honest, there is no woman who doesn't love beauty. She actually likes to wear skirts.
However, in order to comply with the federal spirit of thrift and the low outdoor temperature, he had to put on a thick coat with patches.
"Auntie, it's true, you don't look old at all. If we stand together, people will definitely think that we are sisters."
"Mom, Sister Meihui is right. You forgot to attend our school's high school graduation ceremony before. Many classmates in our class regard you as my sister."
Zhang Guoji agreed with a smile.
Being praised in various ways by his son and future daughter-in-law, Yang Huaqing was happy but also a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject:
"I just received a call from your grandparents. They are very satisfied with Meihui. You two should hurry up and get your marriage certificate."
"Mom, we plan to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow."
Zhang Guoji reported immediately.
"Okay, I will bring Guoguo back tomorrow, and we will go back to Huicheng together to celebrate with your grandparents." Yang Huaqing said with great joy.
Zhang Guoji tried to persuade: "Mom, I think we should change it to the weekend? The second aunt and the younger aunt are usually busy with work and may not be able to come back in time."
"Okay, let's do it this weekend!" Yang Huaqing nodded, and then waved his hand: "Let's go to the restaurant. Dinner is already ready. I'll wait for you two to come back and start dinner."
…
Not long after dinner started, Zhang Guoji's cell phone kept ringing, and every few minutes he would put down his chopsticks and go aside to answer the phone.
When the eldest son returned to the dining table again, Yang Huaqing couldn't bear it anymore: "Why are there so many phone calls?"
"The matter of Shuguang Company..."
Zhang Guoji looked helpless.
"Is it related to the room temperature superconducting project?" Yang Huaqing quickly reacted.
"Well, just ten minutes ago, the company officially announced the results of the experiment. Most of the calls that just came in were congratulatory calls. Many of them were from uncles and grandparents. I couldn't refuse to answer them."
"You're a college student who hasn't graduated yet. What does this matter have to do with you? Even if you want to find someone, you should go to your dad." Yang Huaqing complained.
"Mom, don't forget, I'm still the chairman of Shuguang Company. It's not surprising that they came to me. Moreover, my father suggested that I sell part of the company's shares. They probably heard the news and couldn't wait any longer.
"
Zhang Guoji explained in detail.
I'm afraid he won't have any free time in the next month. After all, the prospect of room-temperature superconductivity is there, and there will definitely be people who want to buy shares.
Yang Huaqing helped the "eldest daughter-in-law" pick up a piece of beef, and then said with concern: "Your father is not at home, and you are inexperienced. You must be careful not to be deceived."
"Mom, don't worry, my second aunt will help me."
"Did you tell your second aunt?"
"not yet."
Zhang Guoji shook his head and then told his plan:
"The second aunt is too busy to stay here in the capital all the time. I want to take action myself and select a few suitable targets first, and then let the second aunt come over and be responsible for the negotiations. This can save a lot of time."
"It's a good idea. You can take the opportunity to exercise yourself." Yang Huaqing paused, then looked at the eldest daughter-in-law: "Meihui, I'm a little worried about Guoji being alone, how about you two come together?"
"Okay, as long as he doesn't think it's troublesome for me."
Mitsui Mie did not refuse.
After getting the marriage certificate tomorrow, she will be the legitimate wife of the chairman. It involves hundreds of billions of equity transactions, and it will be difficult to make people feel at ease if she doesn't keep an eye on it.
Moreover, she also knows many big names in the business world, especially those in the Japanese business circle. There is no one she doesn't know, and they might be able to help a lot.
Zhang Guoji hurriedly expressed his position: "Sister Meihui, you are overthinking. I never wanted to avoid you. Besides, you have more experience than me. How could I choose the distance instead of the near?"
"Okay, then it's decided."
Yang Huaqing said with finality.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Guoji's cell phone rang again.
He quickly picked up the phone and took a look. This time it was his girlfriend's grandfather, Tatsuo Hirakawa.
"Meihui, could your grandfather's phone number be for you?"
Mitsui Mie shook her head: "It's not like I don't have a mobile phone. There's no need to doubt that I'm definitely looking for you."
"Then I'll take it directly."
After Zhang Guoji finished speaking, he answered the phone on the spot.